Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
1) Frankenstein
Author
Series
Barnes and Noble classics volume 0
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 12.4 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
This classic gothic novel by Mary Shelley features Victor Frankenstein, who, after studying philosophy and chemistry at the University of Ingolstadt, becomes obsessed with the idea of discovering the secret to creating life. When he succeeds in manipulating pilfered body parts into a single living creature, Victor is horrified at the result. As he seeks to destroy his creation, his creation destroys much that Victor holds dear in an effort to gain...
Language
English
Formats
Description
Summoned by a will to his late grandfather's castle in Transylvania, young Dr. Frankenstein soon discovers the scientist's step-by-step manual explaining how to bring a corpse to life. Assisted by the hunchbacked Igor and the curvaceous Inga, he creates a monster who only wants to be loved.
4) Frankenstein
Series
Publisher
Universal Pictures
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
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Description
Tampering with life and death, Dr. Frankenstein pieces together salvaged body parts to create a human monster.